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THE FAMILY OF FRANKIE PAUL IS SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH HIS MEDICAL BILLS!

By K’Shema Francis—  The family of veteran entertainer Frankie Paul is seeking financial help for the singer. Frankie Paul has been admitted to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Mona since April 2017. According to his sister, Tish Clarke, Frankie has a hospital bill of $1.4 million in outstanding payments. In a video posted on Youtube, Wayne Lonesome and Frankie’s sister, Tisha in their request to seek financial assistance had this to say. As a result, the singer has been prescribed dialysis treatments twice weekly at a cost of $20,000 per treatment. Meanwhile the cost for the Intensive Care Unit is approximately $60,000. Music News understands that Frankie Paul’s body is currently swollen because of malfunctioning kidneys. … Read entire article »

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VETERAN PRODUCER TREVOR ELLIOTT READIES SUGAR MINOTT TRIBUTE, “SWEET LIKE SUGAR” FOR EARLY NEXT YEAR!

 Trevor Elliott— Sweet Like Sugar: A Tribute To The Late Sugar Minott is the title of an album scheduled for release in early 2017. It is produced by veteran Trevor Elliott for his Musical Ambassador label. He told the Jamaica Observer that some of the artists he recruited for the project were close to Minott who died in 2010. They include singers Tony Tuff and Tristan Palma. The former was a member of the African Brothers, an early 1970’s vocal trio that included Minott and Derrick Howard. Palmer was a childhood friend of Minott’s. He recorded a number of songs for the latter’s Youth Promotion label. Dean Fraser, D’Empress Marcia J Ball, Horace Martin, Asante Amen and Nina Karle also contribute to ‘ Sweet Like Sugar’. Elliott, who lives in Florida, launched his production career in the … Read entire article »

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SINGER TRISTON PALMER NOW PRODUCES GOSPEL AND REVIVES THE VOCALS OF NITTY KUTCHIE!

SINGER TRISTON PALMER NOW PRODUCES GOSPEL AND REVIVES THE VOCALS OF NITTY KUTCHIE!

Nitty Kutchie  By Curtis Campbell—- Veteran reggae artist Triston Palmer has decided to make a return to mainstream reggae music production. The singer-producer was missing from the local music scene while allowing his children to control his record label Star Creation Music. However, according to the veteran, he is ready to channel his experience into creating positive reggae music. “I am from the ’80s to ’90s era. From the days of Sugar Minott, Barrington Levy and dem people deh – long time – so I am very knowledgeable in the real … Read entire article »

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PAVING THE WAY: THE UNSUNG HERO SUGAR MINOTT!

PAVING THE WAY: THE UNSUNG HERO SUGAR MINOTT!

By Howard Campbell— In commemoration of Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence from Britain, the Jamaica Observer’s Entertainment section recognises 50 persons who made significant, yet unheralded, contributions to the country’s culture. This week we feature singer Sugar Minott. Few in the music business had as big an impact on the modern dancehall movement than Sugar Minott. Sugar Minott felt he never got the mainstream respect he deserved   Yet, the singer/producer who died in July, 2010 felt he never got … Read entire article »

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